Download the WeChat app. Unlike PayPal and similar services, you must download an application on your phone or computer. You cannot access WeChat Wallet through a website.
Set up your WeChat account. Enter your phone number and post verification code, complete your profile and create a password and ID for your account.
Activate WeChat Pay by having someone send you money. To activate WeChat Pay for the first time, ask a friend or loved one to send you a red envelope, also called a hongbao, or a small payment.
Add a credit card or Chinese bank account number. Enter your information and select your bank for verification via your mobile phone number. You may also need to add your ID or passport number.
Set up your transfer. Click the Me icon in the lower right and select Wallet from the list of services. Select Transfer and the contact you would like to transfer or request money to.
Indicate the amount of your transfer. Specify how much you would like to send or receive, and add a note if you wish. Click Transfer again and enter your password to complete your transaction.
